Vinyl pressings
by Lonnie Liston Smith And The Cosmic Echoes · 1974
Cosmic Funk was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1974, the album's first year. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
ΛI BDL1 0591A-5 IRunout Side A (Stamped)
BI BDL1-0591B-5 IRunout Side B (Stamped)
BDL1-0591-ASide A label
BDL1-0591-BSide B label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | US | Flying Dutchman BDL1-0591First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Italy | Flying Dutchman BDL 1-0591 / Flying Dutchman BDL1 0591LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Italy | Flying Dutchman BDL 1-0591 / Flying Dutchman BDL 1 0591LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | Japan | Flying Dutchman PG-114LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Japan | Flying Dutchman BVJJ-2825LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | US | Real Gone Music RGM-0895 / Flying Dutchman RGM-0895LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | Real Gone Music RGM-1340 / Flying Dutchman RGM-1340LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2022 | UK | Flying Dutchman HIQLP-088 / BGP Records HIQLP-088LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2024 | US | Real Gone Music RGM-1340 / Flying Dutchman RGM-1340LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2024 | US | Real Gone Music RGM-1340 / Flying Dutchman RGM-1340LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Real Gone Music RGM-1340 / Flying Dutchman RGM-1340LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Flying Dutchman BDL 1-0591LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Cosmic Funk are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1974 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US. One of them is Flying Dutchman BDL1-0591.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BDL1-0591) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ΛI BDL1 0591A-5 I and BI BDL1-0591B-5 I. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
